Preface -- Introduction : Distinctive features of the early Chinese heritage -- From the yellow emperor to Yao and Shun (27th-23rd century B.C.) -- The Xia dynasty (23rd-18th century B.C.) -- The Shang dynasty (18th-14th century B.C.) -- The Shang, now also called the Yin, dynasty (14th-12th century B.C.) -- The period of transition between Yin and Zhou -- The founding of the Zhou dynasty -- The consolidation of the Zhou (1105-1097 B.C.) -- Zhougong and the accumulated heritage -- Conclusion : Major aspects of the political and social heritage -- Appendix : On the usability of ancient Chinese wrirings as sources for history -- Genealogical charts -- Maps

Preface -- Introduction : Distinctive features of the early Chinese heritage -- From the yellow emperor to Yao and Shun (27th-23rd century B.C.) -- The Xia dynasty (23rd-18th century B.C.) -- The Shang dynasty (18th-14th century B.C.) -- The Shang, now also called the Yin, dynasty (14th-12th century B.C.) -- The period of transition between Yin and Zhou -- The founding of the Zhou dynasty -- The consolidation of the Zhou (1105-1097 B.C.) -- Zhougong and the accumulated heritage -- Conclusion : Major aspects of the political and social heritage -- Appendix : On the usability of ancient Chinese wrirings as sources for history -- Genealogical charts -- Maps